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Glen Ridge council approves claims resolution, adopts salary ordinance and advances capital appropriations
Summary
The Glen Ridge Borough Council approved Resolution 102-25 to pay listed claims and unanimously adopted Ordinance 1823 setting non-union salaries for 2025. Ordinance 1824 (capital appropriations) and Ordinance 1825 (police titles) were introduced and passed on first reading; several committee reports and personnel announcements followed.
At its June 3, 2025 regular meeting, the Glen Ridge Borough Council approved several routine financial and personnel measures, including a claims resolution and an ordinance setting 2025 maximum salaries for non-union municipal employees.
A councilor introduced Resolution 102-25 to approve the claims listed in the resolution and draw warrants to pay them, noting payments to the Board of Education and Essex County for which Glen Ridge serves as tax collector. The motion passed on a roll call vote of six ayes and no nays (Councilors Leovich, Hughes, Zimit, Law, Meer and Moody voting in favor).
Council then held a public hearing on Ordinance 1823, described as establishing titles for non-union and other municipal employees and fixing 2025 maximum annual salaries. Council members discussed that the ordinance adjusts compensation for crossing guards and summer staff and ensures compliance with state minimum salaries. After closing the public hearing, the council adopted Ordinance 1823 by a roll call vote of 6–0.
The council introduced Ordinance 1824 to appropriate capital improvement funds for various capital projects and equipment, including funds for police vehicles and public works projects. The ordinance passed on first reading and was referred to the municipal clerk for statutory publication and posting.
Ordinance 1825 was introduced to add or revise titles and 2025 maximum salaries specifically related to police department positions, including a police captain/candidate the council said was present at the meeting. That ordinance also passed introduction and was referred for publication.
Other business: Council reports included a library update noting a successful community survey and an upcoming PR award; the Public Safety Committee reported on police staffing and equipment; Planning and Development said proposed changes to the affordable housing element will be posted online and taken up for adoption at a future meeting; an administrator announced Deb Henry’s retirement from the building department after service since 2012.
Why it matters: The salary ordinance affects municipal staffing costs and pay scales for seasonal and non-union staff; the capital appropriation frames near-term purchases such as police vehicles; the personnel ordinance signals an upcoming staffing change in the police department.
Votes at a glance: Resolution 102-25 (claims) — adopted, roll call 6–0. Ordinance 1823 (salaries) — adopted, roll call 6–0. Ordinance 1824 (capital appropriation) — passed first reading. Ordinance 1825 (police titles) — passed first reading and referred for publication.
The council adjourned after routine announcements and scheduling updates.
